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Obesity rises in U.S. adults with women overtaking men
Government data show obesity climbed to 38 percent of adults in 2013 14, with women at 38 percent and men at 34 percent. The CDC notes higher rates among blacks and Hispanics, while white men and women remain close. Childhood obesity holds steady around 17 percent.
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New York
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
William Dietz
George Washington University
University of North Carolina
Barry Popkin
CDC
Cynthia Ogden